SOFIA telescope

Alfred Krabbe

doi:10.1117/12.389103

20 June 2000 SOFIA telescope

Alfred Krabbe

Proceedings Volume 4014, Airborne Telescope Systems; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389103
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2000, Munich, Germany

Abstract

The SOFIA telescope as the heart of the observatory is a major technological challenge. I present an overview on the astronomical and scientific requirements for such a big airborne observatory and demonstrate the impact of these requirements on the layout of SOFIA, in particular on the telescope design as it is now. Selected components of the telescope will be described in their context and functionality. The current status of the telescope is presented.

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Alfred Krabbe "SOFIA telescope", Proc. SPIE 4014, Airborne Telescope Systems, (20 June 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.389103

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